Raw sewage spills into river

TAMPA (AP) -- Hillsborough County officials say approximately 200,000 gallons of untreated sewage has spilled into Sweetwater Creek, which flows into Tampa Bay.

That's a spill about the third the size of an Olympic pool.

The spill occurred Friday afternoon when a 20-inch sewage pipeline ruptured, prompting officials to warn people to avoid the water. Officials said the break was at a connection point to a section that had been replaced about eight weeks ago, but it was not clear if something prompted the break.